Electric Propulsion Reality Check

Hi Phil,

It was a cradle to the grave comparison. The Bev won, hands down.

pnichols wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
Hi Mex,

Not quite what you asked--but still worth thinking about:

"On average, a conventional car creates more the twice as much carbon pollution as an electric car. Even in the state that gets almost all of its electricity from burning coal, an EV still pollutes less than a typical conventional car. Assuming a 10 year useful life, an average conventional car will spew out 66,000 pounds more carbon pollution than an average electric vehicle. That’s 33 tons, folks."

This is included the co2 from manufacturing the vehicle.

In making comparisons like this, IMHO it's best to compare the two all the way: Be sure to consider the carbon footprint to dispose of each type of vehicle and all of it's component parts.

The rosy picture may change then ... not sure, though. ;)